The City of Saint Joseph is the 8th largest city in Missouri with a population of 76,034 as of July 1, 2017. Saint Joseph ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Missouri. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Saint Joseph is located at latitude 39.7597 and longitude -94.8211 in Buchanan County. The formal boundaries for the City of Saint Joseph (see map below) encompass a land area of 44.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0.78 sq. miles. Buchanan County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 889 feet.

The City of Saint Joseph (GNIS ID: 2396498) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Saint Joseph is located within Township of Washington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Buchanan County.

Beneath the boundary map are tables with Saint Joseph population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.

Located in St. Joseph, Missouri the Glore Psychiatric Museum depicts the 130-year history of the state of hawaii Lunatic Asylum No. 2 and the entire evolution of the treating mental health problems. The museum is known as for George Glore who functioned for the Missouri Team of Mental Health for most of his 41-12 months career. A history buff, Glore worked with staff and patients to generate replicas of 16th, 17th and 18th century treatment devices. Hospital officials later urged Glore to develop the show into that which you see today.

As the original 1874 building is currently used within the city's prison, four flooring of a more recent portion of the asylum, combined with the once fully operational morgue, now house the museum collection. The collection includes actual equipment, full size reproductions and dioramas. Features include lobotomy musical instruments, the Wheel, a wooden treadmill device, and the Tranquilizer Couch created by Benjamin Hurry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and creator of America's oldest working theater.

The museum also includes check here art work done by patients over the years. The art consists of traditional car paint on canvas as well as the greater bizarre, such as an set up of things swallowed by a patient.